A/B/C Grade Examples

 GCSE

Assessment

objective 1

Assessment

objective 2

Assessment

objectives

Knowledge and

understanding of science and of how science works

Candidates should be able to:

• recognise, recall and

show understanding of

scientific knowledge

• select, organise and

communicate relevant

information in a variety of forms.

Application of knowledge and understanding of

science and of how

science works

Candidates should be able to:

• analyse and evaluate scientific knowledge and

processes

• apply scientific knowledge

and processes to

unfamiliar situations

including those related to issues

• assess the validity,

reliability and credibility of

scientific information.

A/B boundary

performance

descriptions

Candidates characteristically:

a) demonstrate relevant, accurate and detailed knowledge of a range of psychological concepts, theories, studies, research

methods, applications,

principles and perspectives from the AS specification

b) show understanding of most principles and concepts from the AS specification

c) select relevant information from the AS specification

d) organise and present information clearly, using psychological terminology in appropriate contexts.

Candidates characteristically:

a) apply principles and concepts in familiar and new contexts involving only a few steps in the argument

b) engage with the issue, using relevant analysis and

evaluation of psychological

theories, concepts, studies and research methods

c) describe significant trends and patterns shown by data presented in tabular or graphical form and interpret phenomena with few errors and present arguments and evaluations clearly

d) comment critically on statements, conclusions or

data

e) successfully translate data presented as prose,

diagrams, drawings, tables or graphs from one form to

another.

E/U boundary

performance

descriptions

Candidates characteristically:

a) demonstrate basic

knowledge of theories,

concepts, studies and

research methods from the AS specification

b) show basic understanding

of some relevant information

c) present information,

using basic sychological terminology from the AS specification terminology.

Candidates characteristically:

a) apply a given principle to material presented in familiar

or closely related contexts involving only a few steps in

the argument

b) make some attempt to focus on the issue, showing

a rudimentary analysis and

evaluation of psychological

theories, concepts, studies and research methods

c) describe some trends or patterns shown by data

presented in tabular or graphical form

d) when directed,

identify inconsistencies in

conclusions or data

e) successfully translate data

from one form to another in some contexts.

A2 Performance Indicators/descriptions

Assessment objective1

Assessment objective 2

Assessment

objectives

Knowledge and

understanding of science

and of how science works

Candidates should be able

to:

• recognise, recall and

show understanding of

scientific knowledge

• select, organise and

communicate relevant

information in a variety of

forms.

Application of knowledge

and understanding of

science and of how

science works

Candidates should be able

to:

• analyse and evaluate

scientific knowledge and

processes

• apply scientific knowledge

and processes to

unfamiliar situations

including those related to

issues

• assess the validity,

reliability and credibility of

scientific information.

A/B boundary

performance

descriptions

Candidates characteristically:

a) demonstrate relevant,

accurate and detailed

knowledge of a range of

psychological concepts,

theories, studies, research

methods, applications,

principles and perspectives

from the A2 specification

b) show understanding of

most principles and concepts

from the A2 specification

c) select relevant information

from the A2 specification

d) organise and present

information clearly, using

psychological terminology in

appropriate contexts

Candidates characteristically:

a) apply principles and

concepts in familiar and new

contexts involving several

steps in the argument

b) directly address the

issue, showing effective

analysis and evaluation when

considering psychological

concepts, theories,

studies, research methods,

applications, principles and

perspectives

c) describe significant

trends and patterns shown

by complex data presented

in tabular or graphical form,

interpret phenomena with

few errors, and present

arguments and evaluations. f) select a wide range

of facts, principles and

concepts from both AS and

A2 specifications

g) link together appropriate

facts principles and concepts

from different areas of the

specification.

E/U boundary

performance

descriptions

Candidates characteristically:

a) demonstrate basic

knowledge of appropriate

psychological concepts,

theories, studies, research methods, applications, principles and perspectives from the A2 specification

b) show understanding of some principles from the A2 specification

c) select some relevant

information from the A2

specification

d) present information

using some psychological

terminology from the A2

Candidates characteristically:

a) apply given principles or

concepts in familiar and new contexts involving a few steps

in the argument

b) partially address the issue, showing basic analysis and

evaluation of psychological

concepts, theories,

studies, research methods, applications, principles and

perspectives

c) describe, and provide a limited explanation of,

trends or patterns shown by complex data presented in

tabular or graphical form

d) when directed,

identify inconsistencies in

conclusions or data

e) successfully translate data

from one form to another in some contexts

f) select some facts,

principles and concepts from both AS and A2 specifications

g) put together some facts, principles and concepts from different areas of the specification